1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election

1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election
	November 3, 1970
	County results; Exon: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Tiemann: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Norbert Tiemann; Republican	Elected Governor ; James Exon; Democratic

The 1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970, and featured businessman James Exon, a Democrat, defeating incumbent Republican governor Norbert Tiemann.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Julius W. Burbach, member of the Nebraska Legislature^[1]
James Exon, businessman and Chairman of the Nebraska Democratic Party
Richard R. Larsen, former Nebraska State Treasurer

Results

Democratic primary results^[2]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	James Exon	54,972	44.71
Democratic	Julius W. Burbach	51,760	42.10
Democratic	Richard R. Larsen	15,602	12.69
Democratic	Write-in	616	0.50

Republican primary

Candidates

Clifton B. Batchelder, member of the Nebraska Legislature^[1]
Harvey Grotzky, retired interior decorator^[3]
Norbert Tiemann, incumbent governor

Results

Republican primary results^[2]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Norbert Tiemann (incumbent)	97,616	50.51
Republican	Clifton B. Batchelder	89,355	46.24
Republican	Harvey Grotzky	6,190	3.20
Republican	Write-in	95	0.05

General election

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1970^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James Exon	248,552	53.84%
	Republican	Norbert Tiemann (incumbent)	201,994	43.76%
	American	Albert C. Walsh	10,913	2.36%
	Write-in		160	0.04%
Total votes			461,619	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican

By county

County	James Exon Democratic		Norbert Tiemann Republican		Various candidates Other parties		Margin		Total
County	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	Total
Adams
Antelope
Arthur
Banner
Blaine
Boone
Box Butte
Boyd
Brown
Buffalo
Burt
Butler
Cass	3,058	57.63%	2,118	39.92%	130	2.45%	940	17.71%	5,306
Cedar
Chase
Cherry
Cheyenne
Clay
Colfax
Cuming
Custer
Dakota
Dawes
Dawson
Deuel
Dixon
Dodge
Douglas	62,172	55.22%	47,719	42.38%	2,698	2.40%	14,403	12.84%	112,589
Dundy
Fillmore
Franklin
Frontier
Furnas
Gage
Garden
Garfield
Gosper
Grant
Greeley
Hall
Hamilton
Harlan
Hayes
Hitchcock
Holt
Hooker
Howard
Jefferson
Johnson	1,362	60.70%	848	37.79%	34	1.52%	514	22.91%	2,244
Kearney
Keith
Keya Paha
Kimball
Knox
Lancaster	17,764	36.65%	29,846	61.57%	861	1.78%	10,088	24.92%	48,471
Lincoln
Logan
Loup
Madison
McPherson
Merrick
Morrill
Nance
Nemaha
Nuckolls
Otoe
Pawnee
Perkins
Phelps
Pierce
Platte
Polk
Red Willow
Richardson
Rock
Saline	2,943	62.39%	1,704	36.12%	70	1.48%	1,293	26.27%	4,717
Sarpy	6,023	55.92%	4,331	40.21%	416	3.86%	1,692	15.71%	10,770
Saunders
Scotts Bluff
Seward
Sheridan
Sherman
Sioux
Stanton
Thayer
Thomas
Thurston
Valley
Washington	2,527	56.27%	1,883	41.93%	81	1.80%	644	14.34%	4,491
Wayne
Webster
Wheeler
York
Totals	248,552	53.84%	201,994	43.76%	11,073	2.40%	46,558	10.01%	461,619

References

^ ^a ^b "Bitter Campaigns Seem Sure For Both Parties in Nebraska". New York Times. March 16, 1970. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Official Report of the State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 12, 1970 & General Election, November 3, 1970" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State.
^ "Stuntman turns candidate" (PDF). The Daily Nebraskan. April 9, 1970. Retrieved September 20, 2017.

[nyt3-16-70-1] "Bitter Campaigns Seem Sure For Both Parties in Nebraska". New York Times. March 16, 1970. Retrieved September 20, 2017.

[state1-2] "Official Report of the State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 12, 1970 & General Election, November 3, 1970" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State.

[dailynebraskan-3] "Stuntman turns candidate" (PDF). The Daily Nebraskan. April 9, 1970. Retrieved September 20, 2017.

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

By county

See also

References